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  • Some countries have bet big on EVs

    Some countries have bet big on EVs
    Mar 21 2026
    Emily Kwong talks with Camila Domonoske, who covers cars and energy for NPR, about how countries and companies that have bet big on electric vehicles are facing new, quickly moving variables in the market and the world.


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    This episode was produced by Linah Mohammad and Gabriel Sanchez. It was edited by Sarah Robbins. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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    8 mins
  • 'It was my cross to bear.' Reconciling with Cesar Chavez's abuse

    'It was my cross to bear.' Reconciling with Cesar Chavez's abuse
    Mar 20 2026
    Dolores Huerta built a lasting movement with Cesar Chavez. And after waiting decades, she has decided to share the story of how Chavez abused her.

    Dolores Huerta told the New York Times that she felt pressured to have sex with Cesar Chavez, while on a work trip in 1960.

    Six years later — after they had founded the union for farmworkers– she says Chavez raped her.

    Shortly after the Times story came out, Huerta spoke to Latino USA host Maria Hinojosa. Hinojosa shared what she learned with NPR's Ailsa Chang.

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    This episode was produced by Alejandra Marquez Janse, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane.

    It was edited by Courtney Dorning.

    Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.


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    12 mins
  • Why ending the war in Iran is getting harder

    Why ending the war in Iran is getting harder
    Mar 19 2026
    Three weeks into the US and Israel's war with Iran, the tensions continue to escalate. On Thursday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that the Pentagon would seek additional funding for the war -- to the tune of $200 billion.

    Despite mixed messaging on the aims of the war, President Trump says he will decide when the conflict is over.

    But not everyone thinks it will be that easy.

    Thomas Wright served as senior director for strategic planning at the National Security Council under President Biden. In a recent article in The Atlantic, he argues that any off-ramp in Iran is disappearing, and increases the risk that the US will be involved in a prolonged conflict.


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    This episode was produced by Connor Donevan with audio engineering by Ted Mebane and Tiffany Vera Castro. It was edited by Tinbete Ermyas. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.


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    9 mins

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